GOOTY TARANTULA

Aug. 28, 2019

In an interesting find, researchers have sighted Gooty Tarantula for the first time beyond its known habitat in the Eastern Ghats.

About:

Scientific Name: Poecilotheria metallica
Common Name: Peacock Parachute Spider; Gooty Tarantula.
Genus: The spider belonging to the genus Poecilotheria.
IUCN Status: Critically endangered.
Distribution: This specie is endemic to India.
- It’s known habitat is in Eastern Ghats, in degraded forests near Nandyal in Andhra Pradesh.
- Now researchers have sighted it for the first time beyond Eastern Ghats in the Pakkamalai Reserve Forests near Gingee in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu.

Source : The Hindu

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